Review: Yellowstone Recollection Series Bourbon
Yellowstone‘s new Recollection Series Bourbon was inspired not by a recipe or a person, but by a bottle. This striking decanter is a recreation of one that Yellowstone head honcho Steve Beam discovered on eBay. These incredibly lovely bottle designs were used in pre-Prohibition days back in the time when saloons would purchase whiskey by…
Review: Rampur Barrel Blush Indian Single Malt Whisky
It’s been almost a decade since Rampur distillery first began exporting Indian Single Malt Whisky, and they are now starting to expand their range of whiskies. The non-chill filtered Single Malt we are trying today was made entirely with Indian Barley produced by the distillery. Interestingly, after this whisky was aged in ex-bourbon barrels, it…
Review: Big Dick’s Banana Whiskey
Listen, I love innuendo as much — or more than — anyone. But Big Dick’s Banana Whiskey? Now we’re really pushing things, no? Big Dick’s Banana Whiskey comes from ISCO, best known for selling a pizza vodka and oyster flavored vodka, It’s sold only in 100ml pocket bottles, and virtually no information about the product…
Review: Baker’s Single Barrel High Rye Bourbon 7 Years Old (2025)
In 2024, Jim Beam’s Baker’s Bourbon brand launched a spin-off of its classic 7 year old bottling, called Baker’s Single Barrel High Rye Bourbon 7 Years Old made with twice the amount of rye in the mash (26% vs. 13%). It’s now a roughly annual affair — and still a single barrel release. Oddly, this…
Review: Silverthorn Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon 13 Years Old
Serving as CEO and CFO, Drew Thorn spent a decade shaping Sagamore Spirit into a nationally recognized name. In January 2024, he stepped away from that platform to pursue something intentionally smaller and more hands-on that went to market in February 2026: Silverthorn Reserve. The new venture focuses on single barrel curation, custom finishing, and…
Review: Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon – 4 Years Old vs. 6 Years Old, 2025
Castle & Key has been cranking out all manner of spirits for years, but it’s only in the last few that its bourbon program has really ramped up. Recently the company sent us two samples of its Small Batch offering, which has been evolving since its launch in 2022. What we’re tasting today is the…
Review: 2022 Archimedes Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
An under-the-radar flagship wine from the Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Archimedes is a luxe cabernet with special occasion vibes all over it. Somehow the 2022 vintage of this wine is exceptionally rich and full of coffee and chocolate notes — without becoming overly dense or cloying. Bright notes of raspberry are clear and quite fresh,…
The Top 10 Gins of 2025
Looks like an early spring any way we size it up, and while we’re sad to see the chilly air vanish (though not the freakin’ ice), we’re happy for the opportunity to break out the shakers and dig into warmer weather cocktails. Gin is a standby for springtime sipping, and 2025 brought us a bounty…